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Fluoride and cancer

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I read somewhere that Fluoride can cause cancer. I will appreciate it if you can kindly clarify this for me.

Yejide (by SMS)

 

The story about fluoride causing cancer is not true. Overwhelming research shows that there is no reason to believe that fluoride, when used in an approved manner, causes any disease, including cancer. It is a naturally occurring mineral that can be found in soil, water, plants, and food.

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